Isolation and Properties of Paecilomyces sp. No. 5 Capable of Degrading High Concentrations of Formaldehyde.
Year: 2002
Type: article
Abstract: Six strains of fungi that degrade formaldehyde were isolated from the soil. Strain no. 5 degraded formaldehyde concentrations as high as 2.0% within 20 days. Colonial and morphological properties indicated that strain no.5 belongs to the genus Paecilomyces. This strain proliferated in medium containing 1.5% formaldehyde as the sole carbon source. The upper concentration limit of formaldehyde that permitted fungal growth was 2.4% and strain no. 5 degraded that concentration offormaldehyde completely within 55 days.
Source: Biocontrol Science
DOI: 10.4265/bio.7.107
Authors: MASAYOSHI IWAHARA, RYOHEI FUKUDA, KEI NAKAHARA, KENJI SUZUKI, TOSHIATSU TANAKA, YOSHIYUKI NOMURA
Institution: Sojo University
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2070901980